2 Samuel 23:3 NIV

In this chapter we shall attempt little more than to point out the connecting links between the Sinaitic and the Davidic covenants. The various covenants recorded in the Old Testament, as we have previously stated, mark the principal stages in the development of God’s purpose of mercy toward our fal... Read More

THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 3 The Deity of the Holy Spirit In the last chapter we endeavored to supply from the testimony of Holy Writ abundant and clear evidence that the Holy Spirit is a conscious, intelligent, personal Being. Our present concern is the nature and dignity of His Person. We sincerely t... Read More

Paul tells us that: And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1 Corinthians 12:28) It is interesting to me that the first mention of government in the Bible is... Read More

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 27 OF A PLURALITY IN THE GODHEAD; OR, A TRINITY OF PERSONS IN THE UNITY OF THE DIVINE ESSENCE. Having proved the unity of the divine Being, and explained the sense in which it is to be understood; my next work will be to prove that there is a plurality in ... Read More

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 31 OF THE DISTINCT PERSONALITY, AND DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. What only remains now to be considered, under the article of the Trinity, are the personality and divinity of the Holy Ghost; to prove that he is a Person, a distinct Person, from the Father and... Read More

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 5—Chapter 13 OF THE KINGLY OFFICE OF CHRIST The prophetic and priestly offices of Christ having been considered; the kingly office of Christ is next to be treated of. Christ is king in a twofold sense: he is a king by nature; as he is God, he, is God over all; as th... Read More

THE CHARACTERS OF A RULER OVER MEN: JUST, RULING IN THE FEAR OF GOD; FOUND WITH CHRIST. 2 SAMUEL 23:3 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. These words may be considered as a declaration of what ought to be in every one that bears the character of a Ruler over men. lie oug... Read More

THE WORDS OF DAVID, THE WORDS OF JEHOVAH, FATHER, SON, AND SPIRIT. 2 SAMUEL 23:2, 3. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his Word was in my Tongue: the God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me. Having considered in a former discourse the preceding verse, which contains a line descripti... Read More

“…he spake unadvisedly with his lips.” (Psa. 106:33) When the people of Israel grumbled about the lack of water at Kadesh, God told Moses that water would flow if he would speak to the rock. But Moses was fed up with the people by now, so he lashed out at them, saying, “Hear now, ye rebels; must we ... Read More

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."--Isaiah 40:31. This is a very familiar promise, and one which most of us have delighted to repeat as a comfort and means of s... Read More